<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSnkrs Day: You were one of the first to help establish Jordan Brand on the gridiron, do you feel that you\u2019re now helping bridge the gap between JB and esports?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney:<\/strong> Yeah, I was one of the first to establish Jordan Brand in football. It would be really cool and really unique to establish that connection with Jordan Brand in the eSports world as well. I\u2019m a gamer from back in the day. It would be a cool thing if I could help bring JB into the gaming world.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNK:<\/strong> Some of your most memorable PEs have been the Air Jordan 3 and the Air Jordan 6. Are there any other models or specific colorways that have been your favorites?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure><\/li><\/ul>via Oregon Sole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney:<\/strong> My favorite pair outside of the Air Jordan 3s are the Air Jordan 11 \u201cSpace Jam.\u201d The way it\u2019s designed and how comfortable that shoe is, is amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNK: The tournament is giving competitors a chance for some limited AJ1s customized by the Jumpman team. How did that come about and was it easy getting Michael’s blessing on this?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney:<\/strong> Getting MJ\u2019s blessing surprisingly enough was easier than I thought it was going to be. I did know that he had some history in the eSports world. When I\u2019m asking him for a favor, I\u2019m asking him to go into the realm of a thing he used to do or was involved in today. It made sense for Jordan Brand to make a bigger footprint in the eSports world.NK: Talk to us about the design of the custom pair. Who all had a hand in the design process?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney:<\/strong> We had about 30 different options on what we were going to do. My team and I came up with a unique way to design these Jordans and make them authentic to Jordan Brand. I did something very tasteful with my team and Jordan Brand\u2019s help.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNK: Who would be better – you playing basketball or MJ playing football? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney:<\/strong> I think I would be better at basketball depending on the position. If I had to play shooting guard and he had to play defensive end, I\u2019m definitely giving the nod to me. If he was a kicker or a snapper or even a receiver, I\u2019d give him a nod.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNK: What inspired you to start the 3rd N Long tournament? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney:<\/strong> I have a deep love for gaming; I always have. It was my second love outside of sports. It\u2019s all about competition for me; always has been, always will be. If I wasn\u2019t competing outside with the fellas whether football, basketball, baseball, I was inside competing on Madden and 2K, or Street Fighter, or Mortal Kombat. It was just about competing.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNK: Will we see the tournament become an annual tradition?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney:<\/strong> Hopefully, this can be a yearly thing. Hopefully, the pandemic doesn\u2019t last forever. If it does last longer than we’d like, hopefully, this is something we can continue to do every year to get together. It’s about building communities, even in eSports.NK: Will we see any current NFL\u2019ers that are heavy into gaming participate?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney: <\/strong>You’re definitely going to see some current NFL players participate. Maybe even some retired. Maybe even some current NBA players. We\u2019re going to try to get as many people involved in this tournament as possible. Make it unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNK: Which team is your go-to Madden squad? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDwight Freeney:<\/strong> I have to go with the Colts. I know them in and out. I follow those guys. They’re a very balanced team this year. They don\u2019t have many weaknesses on their team. It makes it fair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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